100-year-old WWII veteran gets Congressional Gold Medal at his birthday celebration
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Posted: Jun 20, 2021 / 03:44 PM HST / Updated: Jun 20, 2021 / 04:10 PM HST
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A WWII tragedy had far-reaching affects for young men wishing to enlist after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
The sole survivor policy was enacted by the Department of Defense after five sons from one family were killed in combat.
That rule changed the military path of a veteran celebrating his 100th birthday on Saturday, June 19.
The Sullivan boys of Iowa enlisted in the Navy together, and died together when their ship went down in the South Pacific.
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